Stray Kids Tops Billboard Main Album Chart with 'Maxident'... "Second No. 1"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The group Stray Kids has topped the Billboard 200 chart with their mini-album 'Maxident.' This marks a record set about seven months after reaching the top with their album 'Oddinary' in March.

According to a Billboard preview article on the 16th (local time), Stray Kids recorded album sales of 117,000 copies, reaching the top of the Billboard 200 chart dated the 22nd. Billboard noted that this is the fourth K-pop album this year to reach number one on the Billboard 200, following BTS's 'Proof,' BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink,' and Stray Kids' 'Oddinary.'

Billboard also pointed out the steep growth of K-pop, explaining that there were zero number one albums from Korea in 2021 and two in 2020.

The 117,000 sales recorded by 'Maxident' rank fourth in album sales for 2022. Stray Kids proved their star power by having two albums reach number one this year. Aside from BTS, Stray Kids is the only group to have more than one album top the chart.

This album achieved pre-order sales of 2.37 million copies, earning the title of 'Double Million Seller.' According to Hanteo Chart, the initial sales exceeded 2.18 million copies, ranking fourth among all-time K-pop album sales. This record is also the first since BTS.

Meanwhile, Stray Kids will embark on their second world tour starting in November. Beginning in Indonesia on November 12, the tour was originally scheduled for 11 shows across Thailand, Singapore, Australia, the United States, and more, but due to rapid sellouts, two additional shows were added, demonstrating their immense popularity.

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